Cigarette holder and shield.



W. H. PARKER & J. N. THOMPSON.

CIGARETTE HOLDER AND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4. I918.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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EN can on WILLWM H. PKER AND JOSEPH N. THOMPSON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF (P1Q'MEIIUBLIBIIEA; SAID THOMPSON ASSIGNOJR. T0 SAID PARKER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 19119.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. PARKER and Josnrn: N. THOMPSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain .new and useful Tm rovements in Cigarette Holders and Shiehds; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact desc.iption of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to holders for cigarettes, cigars or the like.

The invention has forits primary object the provision of a simple and practical device which will guard or shield the cigarette or cigar from rain, snow and the like, thus permitting smoking out of doors during inclement weather, the device being particularly well adapted for use of soldiers while performing their many outdoor duties regardless of Weather conditions and their proximity to the enemy.

Further objects are to so construct the holder as to permit the supply of an adequate amount of air to cause even burning of the cigar or cigarette, and to shield the fire from view at night.

With the foregoing objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section showing a cigarette held in the device.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the holder.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the Water-shed or shield. v

Figs. 5 and 6 are transverse sections on the planes indicated by the lines 5-5 and 6-4? respectively of Fig. 2.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a stem having a mouth-piece 2 on its rear end and provided in its front end with a socket 3 to receive a cigar or cigarette 4. A passage 5 leads from the socket 3 through the mouthpiece 2 so that by drawing upon the latter the necessary suction may be created to cause the smoke to travel from the burning cigar or cigarette into the smokers mouth. The stem 1 may be constructed of amber, celluloid,

hard rubber, Wood, or any preferred material which will be appropriate, and in most cases the front end 6 of the stem Will be truly cylindrical and will be provided with an external shoulder 7 at the extreme rear end of such cylindrical part.

The numeral 8 designates a water-shed or guard which is preferably made of tubular form and when it is to be made detachable from the holder its inner end frictionally embraces the cylindrical part 6 of the stem 1 and abuts the shoulder 7. This tubular guard or shield 8 is of a size to receive the cigarette or cigar and to be spaced around the same throughout its length, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 5 so as to allow sulficiently free circulation of air to cause even burning. The air is admitted for the most part through an opening 9 in the bottom of the tube 8, such opening being in the form of a longitudinal slot, the side edges of which are preferably rolled to strengthen the tube. The front end of this water-shed or tube 8 may be closed but we preferably make it perforate by providing a plurality of spaced inclined vanes 10 disposed horizontally and arranged in such a manner as to admlt air but exclude rain. The vanes 10, it will be noted by reference to Figs. 2 and 6 serve as a screen to prevent the brightly burning tip of the cigarette from being visible through said end Whensmoking at night. This feature is of course desirable where the device is used by soldiers in trenches or close to the enemy lines.

While the tube 8 may be made of any water-proof material it is preferably formed of aluminum or other light metal so that it wifll be durable, light in weight and fireproo Preferably used in connection with the features of construction above described, are two rigid fingers 11 and a spring finger 12, all of said fingers extending forwardly from the stem 1 and serving to yieldably grip the cigar or cigarette as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 5. The fingers 11 and 12 notonly prevent the cigarette or the like from accidentally falling from the socket 3, but they serve to brace the same against sagging within the guard.

The spring finger 12 is positioned at the bottom edge of the holder or stem 1 and is so disposed that it will be Within ready reach of the finger through the opening 9 till lllltl when the tube'8 is in position. This permits of the insertion of the cigarette through such opening 9 without the removal of the tube or watershed from the holder.

By constructing the device as or substantially as shown and described it will be highly efiicient and desirable, serving to prevent rain, snow and the like from extinguishing the ci ar or cigarette, and thus overcoming di culties heretofore encountered.

Since probably the best results are obtained from the details shown and described, such details may well be followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes ma be made without departing from or sacri cing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

We claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a stem having on its rear end a mouthpiece and on its front end a cigarette socket, means for holding the cigarette firmly in extended position and permitting combustion of the held portion, and a one piece tubular water shed extending forwardly from said stem and detachably connected therewith, said water shed being imperforate throughout the length of its upper side and having in its bottom a slot extending throughout the length thereof to admit air, said water shed being of a diameter appreciably eater than that of the cigarette to allow ree circulation of air around the latter, thereby insuring even burning thereof, and having an outer end portion completel obscuring from in front the glow of the lig ted cigarette end.

2. A device of the character set forth comprising a stem having on its rear, end a mouthpiece and in its ront-end a socket to receive a cigarette or the like, an imperforate water-shed formed of a tube whose rear end detachably surrounds the front end of said stem, said shed being of a size to receive and be spaced around the cigarette throughout the length of the latter, the lower side of said shed having a longitudinal slot to admit air to the burning cigarette, and the front end of said shed forming a screen to shield the burning cigarette end from view at night.

3. A structure as specified in claim 2, said front end of said shed having closely spaced vanes forming said screen.

4. A device of the character set forth comprising a stem having in its rear end a mouth-piece and in its front end a socket to receive a cigarette or the like, a tubular water-shed carried by the stem and projecting beyond its front end, said water-shed being of a size to receive and to be spaced around the cigarette throughout the length of the latter and havin in its bottom an opening through which t e cigarette may be inserted, and a plurality of cigarette holding fingers on the front end of the stem, one of said fingers being resilient and arranged near the bottom of the stem to be m a nipulated through said open bottom of the water-shed.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

WILLI H. PARKER. JOSEPH N. THOMPSON.- 

